1. Single patient use versus reusable laryngeal mask airways: a comparison
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Mark Hodkinson
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Major trauma ,medicine.medical_treatment ,respiratory system ,medicine.disease ,Combat Medical Technician ,respiratory tract diseases ,Single patient ,Surgery ,Critical care paramedic ,Laryngeal mask airway ,Anesthesia ,Ambulance service ,Medicine ,Airway management ,Intensive care medicine ,business ,Emergency Care Practitioner - Abstract
The laryngeal mask airway was first developed in the 1980s by Dr Archie Brain. The market for supraglottic airways has rapidly expanded since the 1980s, incorporating both reusable and single patient use devices, varying in design, application, cost and durability. Here, the author considers theoretical and anecdotal evidence when comparing single patient use and reusable supraglottic airways. Particular attention has been drawn to the I-Gel, pro-seal laryngeal mask airway and conventional laryngeal mask airway.
- Published
- 2015
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